Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils: Head-to-head and other stats
Kings XI Punjab host Delhi Daredevils in a crunch encounter in Mohali in first of the double-header clash of the 2018 Indian Premier League. Both teams have never won the IPL trophy and they are the most inconsistent sides. With a new squad and a new skipper, both sides will be aiming to start well. Here we analyze their head-to-head stats.
Experienced Gambhir against debutant skipper Ashwin
Gautam Gambhir had a successful stint with the Kolkata Knight Riders and led them to two titles in his seven-year stay. He had also captained DD prior to his move to KKR. Gambhir has captained in 123 matches in the IPL and boasts of a 57.31% winning record. On the other hand, experienced off-spinner R Ashwin will make his debut as IPL skipper today.
Head-to-head stats
The two teams have had some cracking encounters over the last decade. KXIP have played DD 20 times in the history of IPL and have won 11 matches and lost 9. In Mohali, they have beaten DD in four out of five matches.
Stat attack: KXIP and Daredevils
Delhi's highest score in IPL is against KXIP (231/4), which they scripted in 2011. Interestingly, Daredevils' second lowest total in their IPL history is also against Kings XI Punjab (67/10). KXIP's Mayank Agarwal was the highest run-getter in the domestic campaign with 2,232 runs. Delhi's Rishabh Pant was the joint-highest run-scorer in the 2017-18 domestic T20 season with 411 runs.